Fri Sep 06 04:01:00 UTC 2024: – New study provides clues on how winged pterosaurs flew
– Two large-bodied pterosaur species show different flying styles
– Fossils date back to Late Cretaceous period
– High-resolution CT scans used to analyze internal wing bone structures
– One species flew by flapping wings, while the other soared like vultures
– Discovery suggests diverse flight styles in pterosaurs
– Further research needed to understand correlation between internal bone structure and flight capacity
– Flapping flight may be default condition for flying vertebrates
– Study provides insight into evolution of flight in pterosaurs.

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